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Strings of dedication
Kelly could not remember a time when he was not engaging with music.
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Walking for a purpose
When Thomasine Warmington was in her mid-20s, she lived in a share house on Southbank Boulevard that overlooked the coroners court and the adjoining mortuary.
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Boating on Cloud 9
If you frequent the Yarra River along Southbank and South Wharf, it is likely you’ve seen local resident Warren Box’s unmistakeable timber boat Cloud 9 before
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Giving the community a lift
24-year-old Nai To is building her life around supporting others
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Bringing the arts to life
When you look at all of the wonderful institutions that make up Southbank’s world-class Arts Precinct, you can be sure that Martyn Myer AO and his family have had something to do with them.
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An expert Southbank local
Growing up in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs, lawyer and Southbank resident Kristoff Lajoie was apprehensive when he bought into the area five years ago.
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Gold “Porsche-un” for Niven
Southbank resident Niven Tsing was awarded the Automotive Gold Medallion at the Class of 2017 Graduation and Awards ceremony on April 9.
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All for love … and fruit!
Local Southbank comedian and lover of all things love Dave Hynes has recently embarked on his first Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) solo show.
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A surprise Southbanker
It was by complete surprise that former World Vision Australia CEO Reverend Tim Costello AO found himself to be a Southbank resident.
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Finally a park, but a long time coming
It is with great enthusiasm that I am writing about the long-awaited and highly-anticipated Boyd Park at the Boyd Community Centre on City Rd. The site was bought from the state government in 2007 for $10.5 million and, not long after, the community received its community centre in the heritage-listed JH Boyd school building.
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Community comes naturally
It hasn’t taken long for Artemis Pattichi to be embraced as a highly-valued member of our community.
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An advocate for Southbank living
Freshwater Place resident and co-founder of local accommodation business Platinum Apartments Melbourne, Helen Dawson, could not love her home in Southbank any more.
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A jack of all arts
Since moving to Melbourne from his hometown of Wagga Wagga 10 years ago, local musical theatre guru Andrew Strano hasn’t lived anywhere else but here in Southbank.
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Running for life
While many may meditate in the lotus position, Freshwater Place resident Nicolette van Wijngaarden says she meditates by running!
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A supportive Southbanker
Having only recently moved to Southbank, psychologist Rajna Bogdanovic has wasted no time using her gift of helping others to improve the lives of her fellow Southbankers.
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A sound love of life
From a young age, local Southbank percussionist Kaylie Melville said she had been fascinated by sound. “My primary school had this xylophone band that would play the Australian national anthem at assemblies,” she said.
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Coffee meets culture
Southbank locals Anders McDonald and Paul Cook have joined forces to provide residents and workers with an added daily slice of culture to go with their coffees.
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Our local Tai aCHIever!
As well as having been a consistent contributor to the Southbank community for many years, local tai chi instructor Prof Sun Han Xiang (Lily) has led a decorated life to date.
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Thank you James
It is with a heavy heart that Southbank said farewell to one of its favourite faces and community custodians James Murphy from the Boyd Community Hub last month.
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Come meet a Southbank neighbour
Meet University of Melbourne’s Sabrina McKenzie
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